Swedish Child Care and Early Childhood Education in Transition

This paper focuses on recent changes in the Swedish system of child care and early childhood education. These changes are described and analyzed in relation to the economic and socio-political context of which they are a part. It is argued that the early childhood education sector in Sweden has been...

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Published in:Early education and development 1997-07, Vol.8 (3), p.265-284
Main Authors: Kallós, Daniel, Tallberg Broman, Ingegerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Care Services
Day Care
Early Childhood Education
Economic Factors
Foreign Countries
Political Influences
Preschool Education
Public Policy
Social Change
Social Environment
Social Influences
Social Policy
Sweden
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Summary:This paper focuses on recent changes in the Swedish system of child care and early childhood education. These changes are described and analyzed in relation to the economic and socio-political context of which they are a part. It is argued that the early childhood education sector in Sweden has been and still is an important part of the welfare society which in its turn now is in a state of transition. Neo-liberal ideas and the economic conjuncture have implied severe cuts and changes in childcare policies. The implications of these changes are discussed in the final section of the paper.
ISSN:1040-9289
1556-6935
DOI:10.1207/s15566935eed0803_4